used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading And accordingly the little Jewish maiden quitted the Christian school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
baptizedadjectiveUS /bæpˈtaɪzd/
having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading And accordingly the little Jewish maiden quitted the Christian school.
commandmentnounUS /kəˈmændmənt/
something that is commanded
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
covenantnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading I must keep my vow, for it is even as a covenant with God Himself."
a female human offspring
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading In one of the smallest provincial towns there dwelt, as a servant in a humble household, a maiden who held the Mosaic faith.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
divisible by two
From this reading I must keep my vow, for it is even as a covenant with God Himself."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must keep my vow, for it is even as a covenant with God Himself."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I must keep my vow, for it is even as a covenant with God Himself."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Years have rolled on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In one of the smallest provincial towns there dwelt, as a servant in a humble household, a maiden who held the Mosaic faith.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I must keep my vow, for it is even as a covenant with God Himself."
a social unit living together
From this reading In one of the smallest provincial towns there dwelt, as a servant in a humble household, a maiden who held the Mosaic faith.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading In one of the smallest provincial towns there dwelt, as a servant in a humble household, a maiden who held the Mosaic faith.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must keep my vow, for it is even as a covenant with God Himself."
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must keep my vow, for it is even as a covenant with God Himself."
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading And accordingly the little Jewish maiden quitted the Christian school.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I must keep my vow, for it is even as a covenant with God Himself."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading And accordingly the little Jewish maiden quitted the Christian school.
MosaicnounUS /moʊˈzeɪɪk/
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
From this reading In one of the smallest provincial towns there dwelt, as a servant in a humble household, a maiden who held the Mosaic faith.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must keep my vow, for it is even as a covenant with God Himself."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Years have rolled on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the smallest provincial towns there dwelt, as a servant in a humble household, a maiden who held the Mosaic faith.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading In one of the smallest provincial towns there dwelt, as a servant in a humble household, a maiden who held the Mosaic faith.
quitted
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From this reading And accordingly the little Jewish maiden quitted the Christian school.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Years have rolled on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
Sara's
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From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
an educational institution
From this reading And accordingly the little Jewish maiden quitted the Christian school.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In one of the smallest provincial towns there dwelt, as a servant in a humble household, a maiden who held the Mosaic faith.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In one of the smallest provincial towns there dwelt, as a servant in a humble household, a maiden who held the Mosaic faith.
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In one of the smallest provincial towns there dwelt, as a servant in a humble household, a maiden who held the Mosaic faith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In one of the smallest provincial towns there dwelt, as a servant in a humble household, a maiden who held the Mosaic faith.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading I must keep my vow, for it is even as a covenant with God Himself."
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know but little of the commandment given to my fathers," he said; "but Sara's mother was steadfast in the faith, a true daughter of Israel, and I vowed to her as she lay dying that our child should never be baptized.
which person or people
From this reading In one of the smallest provincial towns there dwelt, as a servant in a humble household, a maiden who held the Mosaic faith.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must keep my vow, for it is even as a covenant with God Himself."
a late time of life
From this reading Years have rolled on.
